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WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life
Take a profound and distant journey. Call it Deep Travel, Immersive Travel, Slow Travel, or Vagabonding. Francis Tapon guides you to the intersection of travel, technology, and transformation. The podcast will compel you to go beyond your comfort zone. ftapon.substack.com
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WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeFloating University! Spend a Semester at Sea!
Scott Marshall, CEO of Semester at Sea, shares what it's like to be on a ship for 3.5 months, take college-level courses, and get credit for it.Semester at Sea…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeDon’t Use the Word MAD! The Definition is Ambiguous!
Are you mad?If so, you should listen to this mini-podcast!Mini-podcast episodesIn 2021, I made a 30-min WanderLearn episode about 12 words/phrases that are…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNavy A-School - Dos and Don’ts for Sailors in 2022!
After the US Navy Bootcamp, sailors fly to A-School, where sailors learn to specialize in their occupation. Corpsmen are Navy medics. Two US Navy corpsmen…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNever Say NONPLUSSED! The word has two opposite definitions!
This episode may leave you nonplussed.WTF does that word mean, anyway?It depends if you're talking with a Brit or a Yank.Listen to this mini-podcast episode…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life8 Predictions for 2022 - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Inflation, S&P 500!
Before getting into my 2022 predictions, I review my 2021. Find out which of my six 2021 predictions was totally wrong.At the start, I talk about my $40,000…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeBest Free Gift You Can Give
You can watch this on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/tNxCzC67tZEDuring the holidays, if you can't afford to give a gift, then give blood to a stranger. #Donateblood.I…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAssassinations, BTC Micropayments, Larks vs. Owls with Gary Arndt
Gary Arndt, host of the Everything Everywhere Daily podcast returns to the WanderLearn podcast for a final time in 2021! It's episode #164!In this 15-min…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeVaccines, Segregation, Political 3rd Parties
Gary Arndt, host of the Everything Everywhere Daily podcast returns to the WanderLearn podcast! It's episode 163!In this 9-min podcast, Gary Arndt and I talk…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeBeing a Black Non-African in Africa is a Culture Shock - Senegal‘s Unseen Sides
Ma-Luschka Colindres works for an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) working in the realm of child rights.She's lived in Central America, the…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeMars and Nuclear Power with Gary Arndt
Gary Arndt, host of the Everything Everywhere Daily podcast returns to the WanderLearn podcast! It's episode #160!In this 15-min podcast, Gary Arndt and I talk…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeGambia Thanksgiving Message
I'm spending the 2021 Thanksgiving in Gambia.So what should you be thankful for?Reliable electricity and water. Happy Thanksgiving!See it on…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeRome, Starlink, & George Floyd Aftermath with Gary Arndt of Everything Everywhere
Gary Arndt returns to discuss:Gary's 2022 travel tourUnseen sides of RomeMinneapolis Post-George FloydWhy Starlink's $500 dish + $99/month deal changes…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeThe Most Memorable Everything Everywhere Podcasts with Gary Arndt
Gary Arndt returns to the WanderLearn podcastIn this 28-min podcast, Gary Arndt and I talk about:How podcasts are the blogs of yesteryearFacebook customer…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAfrican Real Estate With Empowa & the Cardano Blockchain and NFTs
Africa's population will grow from 1.3 billion to over 4 billion by 2100.It already has a housing shortage.Glen Jordan hopes to solve that with blockchain…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHitler‘s War in North Africa with David Green
David Green, an Australian historian, wrote Hitler's War in North Africa 1941-1942.I ask him:Why did Hitler think the Suez Canal was more interesting than…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeInterracial Marriages & Guns in the Navy Bootcamp
This is a two-part podcast. First, I reflect on how Americans view interracial marriages now vs. 1958.Second, I share a 90-second clip where Ashlee Braut, a US…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow Long Could a Fugitive Hide on the Appalachian Trail?
News Nation interviewed me for 2.5 minutes regarding what it would take for Brian Laundrie (the chief suspect in the murder of Gabbie Petito) to survive on the…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeCrypto Ballet Wallet Review vs. Opendime and Hardware Wallets
The Ballet Wallet is a fabulous solution for:NovicesThose with under $100k in cryptoWant to have some of their crypto easily accessible or transferable, but…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNavy Bootcamp Battlestations & Graduation - Try Not To Cry!
Rejoice Tapon and Ashlee Braut recount the final 24 emotional hours of Navy Bootcamp.Timestamps00:00 Fitness01:47 Battlestations 2102:53 FinaleNavy Recruits…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow Weak Swimmers Passed The Navy Bootcamp Swim Test 2022
Rejoice Tapon and Ashlee Braut were weak swimmers when they went to the Navy Bootcamp near Chicago in 2021.Both could swim, but barely.There were other Navy…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNavy Bootcamp Drama and Crying - Prepare for it!
Rejoice Tapon is as tough as they come, but in this video, she shares the one moment (besides graduation) where she cried.Ashlee Braut chimes in on how a few…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNavy Bootcamp Advice: Keep Quiet & Follow Orders 2022
It's fun to watch this on YouTube.Ashlee Braut and Rejoice Tapon advise military recruits the following:Shut upFollow ordersAvoid gossipAlso, Rejoice explains…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifePacking for Navy Bootcamp - What To Bring & What NOT To Take!
Happy 29th Birthday to Rejoice Tapon! To celebrate, I'm releasing the first of a 5-part series on Navy Bootcamp.In 2021, two Navy Corpsman sailors finished the…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAre You Attached To Too Many Things?
This is part 6 of 6 episodes with Rufina Garay, the host of the new FoodLove podcast!In this episode, we discuss:00:00 Intro01:00 Eating crickets 05:00 How can…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWill Our Descendants Remove the Statues of Meat-Eaters?
This is part 5 of 6 episodes with Rufina Garay, the host of the new FoodLove podcast!In this episode, we discuss:00:00 Preamble about the discussion to…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life10 Travel Lessons by Artist Mary Hunter
Mary Hunter is an artist who has traveled to over 40 countries.We originally met in New Mexico's Ghost Ranch while I was doing a roundtrip on the Continental…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeIs the Food Industry Doomed?
This is part 4 of 6 episodes with Rufina Garay, the host of the new FoodLove podcast!In this episode, we discuss:00:00 Intro01:00 Are Farmer's market scams?…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhy Do Animal Eaters Hate Hunters?
This is part 3 of 6 episodes with Rufina Garay, the host of the new FoodLove podcast!In this episode, we discuss:00:00 Intro01:00 Brittany Longoria's Leopard…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAn Empty Stomach is the Best Chef
Rufina Garay is the host of the new FoodLove podcast!This is episode 2 of 6 with Rufina!We discuss00:00 Intro01:00 Cafeteria food vs. fancy restaurants06:57 An…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAre Some Cuisines Objectively Better Than Others?
The next 4 episodes will feature Rufina Garay, the host of the new FoodLove podcast!We hadn't talked to each other since we casually played volleyball at…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAMA:Book & Workout Recommendations + Eswatini
I answer 3 listener questions.You can also watch it on YouTube.1. What are my book recommendations?I mention:Any book by Bill Bryson. I enjoyed his latest, The…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life10 Reasons to Hike with an Umbrella
After reviewing the 10 reasons why you should consider backpacking with an umbrella, I tackle...10 frequently asked questions about carrying an umbrella while…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeThe Underbelly of the Travel Industry with Room Steals
Nate Ritter, the CEO of Roomsteals, reveals the unseen underbelly of the travel industry.We discuss:Will mistake fares increase in the futureAI vs. Machine…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeTips for Solo Female Travelers by Adrien Behn
Adrien Behn (pronounced "Bane") has been a nomad for 12 years and has visited 35 countries and 20 US States.She is the host of the Strangers Abroad Podcast.We…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow to Film Better Video with Dan Coplan + NFTs!
Dan Coplan is a filmmaker and drone operator.We talk about:How he got started with drones and filmmakingIs helicopter footage going to go extinct with the…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeUpdate on Bitcoin's Stock-to-Flow Model 1 Year After BTC's 3rd Halving
Today marks the 1-year anniversary of bitcoin's 3rd halving & my critique of Plan B's stock-to-flow model.Watch the…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeKosovo's Past and Future
I interview Teouta Luri, a Kosovar & ethnic Albanian who was born in Yugoslavia in 1976.She is the daughter of a prominent Yugoslav politician.We discuss:Why…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life10 Reasons Why El Camino de Santiago Sucks & 10 Benefits
El Camino de Santiago has 10 benefits, 4 things that are either good or bad depending on your perspective, and 10 sucky things about it.In this episode, I read…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeThe Radiolab of Travel Podcasts - The Armchair Explorer
Aaron Millar's Armchair Explorer Podcast will delight Radiolab fans who love to travel!(Millar is pronounced like Americans pronounce "Miller.")In this…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow Do You Get Sponsors?
Would you like to get sponsors for your activities?I'll paraphrase JFK...Ask not what sponsors can do for you, ask what you can do for your sponsorsThe CEO of…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAMA: Short episodes & My Upcoming Book
I tackle more listener feedback. Here's what they wrote:DC Qranky wroteOne thing I find very appealing about your show is how insightful you are and the way…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAMA: Responding to Critics and Patrons
I tackle my critics head-on thanks to an audience suggestion.DC Qranky wrote:You only read 5-star reviews on your show?C’mon man…don’t you want to encourage…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life12 Misused Words & Expressions
There are a dozen words and expressions that irk me when people misuse them.Share this episode to educate the world about these 12 misused words or phrases.You…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow Can You Afford to Travel the World?
I received this email that asks me a question I get asked all the time:Greetings Mr. Tapon,We share the same dream of traveling the world. This is exactly what…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeTransform Via A Paradigm Shift with Dr. Rosie Kuhn
What's the difference between changing and transforming?Dr. Rosie Kuhn discusses this and many other topics in the #126 episode of the WanderLearn…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhich Military Branch Is Best For Medical Jobs? Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines?
Rejoice Tapon describes her exploration of the four most popular military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines.This one is worth watching on YouTube!…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow is Bulgaria in 2021?
Elly Roupcheva's family is from Turkincha, Bulgaria. In this podcast, we reminisce on the unexpected way we met there. You can see the photos from our first…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifePolitics in Hungary and Eastern Europe
Is Hungary becoming a dictatorship? How is Eastern Europe evolving?How did Viktor Orbán, Hungary's leader, come to power? Is he popular and loved?Alex Kuli is…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifePredictions for 2021
Watch it on YouTube!Everyone loves to say, "I told you so."But few are willing to admit, "I told you something wrong."Even though every human makes mistakes…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNear Death on the CDT + Sym's 60-Year Love Story
For this Xmas, here's a special present - a podcast like no other!Sym Blanchard's first podcast with me in #3 in my all-time downloaded podcasts.My second one…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeCultivating Your Spiritual Atheism with Nick Seneca Jankel
Nick Jankel has written several books, including Spiritual Atheism.We discuss his book and other topics.Nick Jankel helps you take the pain out of…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life1.5 Million COVID Deaths and 2021 Travel Plans
On March 27, 2020, we had 60,000 COVID deaths worldwide. I asked several physicians at my brother's virtual birthday party (on March 27) to predict how many…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeDefending America - 5 Key Points
Ten years ago, I was tired of Europeans unfairly bashing the USA, so I wrote a 5-part series called "Defending America."Throughout Eastern Europe, I’ve asked…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeLucid Dreaming, Sub-Conscious, Aliens, Skepticism
Get out of your echo chamber! Have conversations with people you disagree with!In that spirit, I am once again talking with Derek Loudermilk.We discuss:Lucid…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhat To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving 2020 will force Yanks to dig deep because it's been a "tough year" for them:Racial tensionsProtestsCOVID-19ShutdownsUnemployment +…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeSailing the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea with Ocean Fox
Simon and Carla Fowler are sailing the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea on their boat, the Ocean Fox. They've made over 200 videos on their Ocean Fox…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeThe Power of Good News with Hal Urban
One of Hal Urban's books, Life Greatest's Lessons, has sold half a million copies. I've known him for many years and consider him my mentor.I'm fortunate that…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWho I Am Voting For In The US 2020 Presidential Election
I reveal who I'm voting for President of the United States in 2020.The answer may surprise you!I also rant about the Electoral College System.SponsorsThis show…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeCzechia vs. The Czechia Republic - Name Debate!
Google "Czechia" and you'll find my article in Forbes. Although it has about 200,000 views, a few outliers are still resisting the name Czechia. They cling to…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAMA: African Planned Cities, COVID, My Books in Academia
I answer various questions from Yida, a Patron. He wrote the following to me:I'm looking through your Nigeria chapter and I like what you included on the…